Amusement bomb



Aug. 19, 1930. D. E. MULCAHY AMUSEMENT BOMB Filed July 15. 1929' FIU- Z2 JMwntor .Danz'el E'Mulcaigy Patented Aug. 19, 1930 UNITED STATESDANIEL E. MULCAHY, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 7 Application filed July 15,

This invention relates to pyrotechnic bombs, and particularly to toyamusement bombs.

The objects of the invention are to provide an amusement bomb forchildren, in form of a round ball or globe, with several charges ofdifferent kinds of inflammable material to be fired in sequence, with afuse to be first ignited, and the ball to be then thrown in the air orrolled on the ground, and a slow burning smoke emitting substance in theball to be next ignited and produce a densesmoke for a considerableperiod for prolonging the expectancy of the observers, and the ball tocontain further a charge of explosive which thirdly will become ignitedwhen the smoke emitting substance has burned down to the charge, andthereupon the ball and container will be broken into fragments and aloud report be heard from the explosion.

With these and other objects as may be pointed out in the specificationfollowing, I have illustrated my invention by the accompanying drawings,of which:

Figure 1 is a top plan of the bomb,

Figure 2 is a side elevation in section, taken on lines 2, 2 of Figure1,

Figure 3 is a section plan, taken onlines 3, 3 of Figure 2.

Like numerals on the difi'erent figures represent like parts.

4 is round shell or globe, preferably formed of wood pulp, or othersuitable light material, which will normally retain its round shape, andbe light to handle, and which may be readily disrupted by a light chargeof explosive contained therein, without causing injury to the observers.5 is a tube of similar material, which is inserted through one side ofthe ball and one end thereof afiixed by glue or otherwise to theopposite inside wall of the ball as at 6. The outer end of the tubepreferably extends a short distance outside the shell of the ball as at7, which prevents the ball from rolling over or resting with the outerend or mouth of the tube on the ground, which would interfere with theescape of smoke AMUSEMENT BOMB 1929. serial- No. 378,341.

from the insidethereof and might sometimes smother the fire therein.

8 is a charge of suitable explosive material packed in the lower portionof the tube,

for makinga bright flash and a loud report and for disrupting the tubeand ball when the charge is ignited, 9 is a charge of suit-ablesubstance, such asa combination of sulphur and other chemicalspreferably in powder form designed to createa dense smoke of colorsdetermined by the chemicals,when ignited, and to burn slowly and, holdthe observers in suspense for a considerable time while waiting for theexplosion. 10 is a suitable fuse or slow match extending from the smokematerial out through the mouth of the tube for ready ignition, by anyordinary means. 11 is suitable collar fixed in the tube over the smokematerial for holding the same in position, While 12 is a paper cap overthe collar and over the opening 13 therein, to prevent loss of thecontents of the tube in transportation. The cap also holds the fuse inposition till the fire reaches the cap when it will burn away and permitthe smoke to escape through the opening 13.

A partition 14 of suitable material is affixed in the tube between thecharges of explosive and smoke material, and is provided with aperforation hole or duct 15 extending therethrough for permitting thefire from the smoke material, when burned down to that point, to ignitethe explosive 8, and to cause the final explosion and disruption of theparts. 7

An abutment 16, of clay or other suitable material is fixed across thetube beneath the explosive for confining the same until ignited, and isso located a suitable distance above the lower end of the tube, to leavean open space 17 for increasing the sound of the report when theexplosion takes place.

Having described my invention, I claim as new for Letters Patent:

1. In combination an amusement bomb, arranged to provide a series ofevents in sequence, with a rupturable container, and a rupturable tubetherein, an inflammable smoke emitting substance packed in the outerportion of the tube, and a fuse for igniting the same protrudingtherefrom, a perforated partition across the tube beneath the smokeemitting substance, and a charge of explosive for rupturing the tube andcontainer, packed in the tube beneath the partition, and ignitablethrough the perforation when the smoke emitting substance is consumed.

2. In combination, an amusement bomb, With globular container, atubeaffixed the container, With one end protruding therefrom, an abutmentacross the tube above the inner end thereof, and a perforated partitionacross the tube near the center thereof,

a charge of explosive packed in the tube ,between the abutment and thepartition ignitable through ,the perforation in the partition, a chargeof slow burning smoke emit-- ting substance packed in the tube above thepartition, and a fuse for igniting the sub?- jstance, extendingtherefrom, all to provide a series of gmtrons and ,burmngs 1n sequenceending in a loud report and the breaking up of the container and tube.

In testimony vwhereof I affix my signature.

' DANIEL SE, MULCAHY.

